teachers
Threat of strike forces Chicago to cancel school re-opening plan
August 5, 2020Nation's third largest school district announced that to protect against coronavirus it will reopen with remote learning only.
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AFT willing to strike if teachers are forced into unsafe schools
July 29, 2020“Just as we have done with our healthcare workers, we will fight on all fronts for the safety of our students and their educators."
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Florida teachers sue state to stop unsafe school reopening plan
July 21, 2020The suit arises against a background that sees right-wing Gov. DeSantis slavishly following Trump’s demand to reopen states and schools despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Return or resign: Texas teacher says schools issue reopening ultimatum
July 16, 2020"As teachers, we too want the students back in class, but we want to follow the guidelines of the experts and of science rather than the whims of right-wing politicians."
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NEA President’s valedictory speech challenges teachers to take on Trump
July 13, 2020The elementary school teacher from Salt Lake City isn’t going quietly into the dark from her post as National Education Association president.
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